3rd Best News Website in the Middle Eastt BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 QC encouraging Youngsters impress industries to Giggs as Pakistan relocate welcome superstars Monday 10 July 2017 | 16 Shawwal 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7218 | 2 Riyals Compensation Claims ICC Chief Prosecutor praises Qatar's handling of crisis Committee to receive complaints on siege PM opens HQ of the Committee at DECC QNA Committe to accept claims ttorney General, H E Dr Ali from companies & individuals bin Fetais Al Marri, yesterday said the Compensation Claims Committee, which Attorney General H E Dr Ali was inaugurated by the Prime bin Fetais Al Marri said the MinisterA and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Compensation Claims Committee Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, will deal with cases including will receive all cases of requests and com- major firms, such as Qatar Airways, plaints filed by those affected by the siege and individual Qatari students who have been expelled from in the public and private sectors as well the countries where they were as individuals. studying. In a press conference held in Doha after the inauguration of the Commit- The committee will receive Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday with Chief Prosecutor of the International tee's headquarters at the Doha Exhibition all claims, whether from the Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, at his office at Al Bahr Palace. They reviewed the latest developments and Convention Center (DECC), Dr Al public sector, private sector or Marri said the Committee will be chaired individuals. in the region, particularly the aftermath of the GCC crisis and the violations of international accords by the Attorney General and include rep- The new Committee shall be and human rights committed by the four siege countries. The ICC Chief Prosecutor praised the State of resentatives of the Ministry of Foreign considered as a central body to Qatar's handling of the crisis. → See also page 2 Affairs and the Ministry of Justice as receive all types of complaints, members with the possibility of coordi- grievances and requests relating nation with several bodies in the State. to the siege. Each director of legal department in The Committee would be all sectors shall be an important part in permanent and its mission shall Qatar not worried about the new Committee. The newly-formed not end with the end of the crisis. Committee would receive all claims, sort and decide them and then refer them to the relevant jurisdictions, whether at the overseas law firms commissioned by the current boycott: QCB Chief local level (the Qatari courts) or at the level Committee to handle the claims. of the international courts in cases requir- Agencies ing international arbitration through → Continued on page 3 atar Central Bank (QCB) Gover- "We have enough cash to preserve nor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin any kind of shock," says Qatar QSaoud Al Thani said the coun- try's economy will be able to fully Central Bank (QCB) Governor withstand any financial shocks H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani brought on by the dispute in the Gulf, and welcomed outsiders to investi- in an exclusive interview with CNBC. gate its accounts and money flows. "We're not guilty," the Governor told CNBC in an exclusive interview yester- The QCB Governor told CNBC that liquidate, he said. He also spoke of day. He referred to the accusations while the bank has noticed money long-term contracts in the gas and oil placed by other Arab nations that accuse outflows from some non-residents, sectors that were not seeing any Qatar of supporting terrorism. the size of them wasn't particularly disruptions. "We have no challenges, we wel- significant. "This is the credibility of our sys- come those to review all our books, "There is more money coming in," tem, we have enough cash to preserve they are open," he added. he said, confirming that inflows are any kind of shock," he said. "Qatar has already had a good and exceeding the outflows. "So we don't believe that there is unique system. We have laws estab- Speaking at the bank's headquar- anything to worry about at this lished against all these kinds of ters in Doha, he said that the Qatar moment. What I can say is that our terrorists ," Al Thani said. "We work Central Bank had $40bn in cash environment is proof to anybody that Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin with the IMF (International Monetary reserves plus gold. In addition, the we are first of all solid, strong and Khalifa Al Thani after opening the Headquarters of the Compensation Claims Fund) and other institutions to estab- Qatar Investment Authority has resilient against any kind of shocks," Committee, at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), yesterday. lish our laws and audits and reviews." $300bn in reserves that it could he added. Farmers gear up for production increase Almaadheed's 'Tamim Al Majd' creates huge impact Sanaullah Ataullah Raynald C Rivera the artist never dreamed of. The Peninsula The Peninsula Expatriates laud The Peninsula’s image “It’s the least that I can do to my country. I just translated my feelings mid booming business of fresh agricul- 'hrough his iconic artwork The iconic 'Tamim Al Majd' sketch got popular in Qatar and abroad through this artwork and I’m happy tural produce from local farms triggered 'Tamim Al Majd', Qatar’s artist but an overwhelming majority of expatriates living in country was una- that people loved it,” Almaadheed told Aby the blockade, Qatari farmers are work- Tof the hour Ahmed Almaadheed ble to grasp full meaning of Arabic title until The Peninsula took the lead The Peninsula. ing in full swing to establish additional has proved the inherent power of art and introduced its English version “Tamim is glory”. But on how a simple gesture of greenhouses and preparing unused lands to to effect positive change in society. Now, the English version of iconic image of the Emir titled 'Tamim is support to his country using his tal- increase production significantly. A single image of the Emir H H Glory' launched by The Peninsula newspaper is getting popular among ent has turned out, he is convinced The growing demand of local vegetables Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani non-Arabic expatriate communities. → See also page 5 on the power of art to unify people that provides lucrative income to the farmers with the Arabic phrase which trans- during challenging times. has encouraged them to expand their businesses, lates 'Tamim is glory' that “Definitely art can unify people. the farmers told The Peninsula. Almaadheed posted on social media their social media profiles, others companies changed their network We have seen all people who live in “We are giving final touches to setting up following the start of the siege has went to great lengths to show their names to 'Tamim Al Majd' as another Qatar-from Qataris, Indians and Fil- ten new greenhouses for planting vegetables at been shared thousands of times support printing posters on cars, gesture of support making Almaad- ipinos to Canadians, Lebanese and our farm," Mohamad Iqbal, in-charge of a farm inspiring people from all walks of life T-shirts, enormous posters plastered heed’s work even more popular. Egyptians and all nationalities- show operating in Al Shamal said. to show their support to the on buildings and murals where peo- Almaadheed’s 2009 artwork has their support through the artwork,” country. ple signify their support to Qatar. And gone a long way creating huge impact he said. → Continued on page 3 While many used the image for recently the country’s two telecom in Qatar and abroad, something that → Continued on page 3 02 HOME MONDAY 10 JULY 2017 Sri Lankan FM backs dialogue Qatar dedicated Emir issues to investing in digital drive instruments THANKS to Qatar National Vision 2030’s government-led digital transformation, Qatar ranks as the Arab World’s most innovative country, accord- of ratification ing to the World Economic Forum’s most recent Global Competitiveness Report. The Peninsula Finance in Qatar and Azerbai- Talking about its contin- jan, signed in Baku on March 8, ued investment in Qatar’s mir H H Sheikh Tamim 2016. The MoU shall have the Digital Drive and the Qatar bin Hamad Al Thani power of law in accordance with National Vision 2030, Yousuf issued yesterday Article 68 of the Constitution. Al Kubaisi, Chief Operating Decree No. 39 of 2017 The decrees stipulate that Officer, Ooredoo Qatar, said: ratifying a Memoran- they shall be effective starting “Ooredoo is dedicated to pro- Edum of Understanding (MoU) to from their date of issue and shall viding global best practices cooperate in the fields of desal- be published in the Official and technologies for our gov- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Foreign ination of seawater and sewage Gazette. ernment and businesses water treatment and their reuse The Emir also ratified the Affairs of Sri Lanka, and his accompanying delegation at Al Bahr Palace, yesterday. The partnerships. These collabo- between the governments of Cabinet's Decision No. 25 of 2017 meeting reviewed relations between the two countries and means of enhancing and rations are driving Qatar’s Qatar and the Republic of expropriating certain real prop- promoting them in all fields, especially in the political areas and economic partnership. economic competitiveness, Cyprus signed in Doha on Jan- erty for the public benefit. The Talks also dealt with the latest regional and international developments, mainly the Gulf supporting employee produc- uary 27, 2014, which text is decision shall be implemented crisis.